MT Magazine January/February 2025

to develop the W1, focusing specifically on the car’s advanced suspension system. This partnership combines McLaren's automotive expertise and pedigree with Divergent's innovation and advanced manufacturing capabilities, potentially creating a synergy that could lead to groundbreaking advancements in hypercar design and performance. And the W1’s eye-popping specs reinforce its claim as the true heir to the throne. It boasts 1,258 horsepower, has 1,000 pound-feet of torque, weighs less than a top-of-the-line Toyota Corolla, and hits 62 mph in just 2.7 seconds before stopping from that speed in just 29 meters – the length of about 1.5 bowling lanes! Best of all, it backs up the numbers, lapping the Nardo Ring test track an astonishing three seconds faster than the McLaren Senna – the company’s third entry in their Ultimate Series (the other two entries? The F1 and P1). Putting

it mildly, the W1 embodies McLaren's "world championship mindset" and commitment to pushing performance boundaries while building on the legacy of its predecessors. So, what do you think? Who is the one true heir to the F1’s carbon fiber throne? It's difficult to declare, as the T.50, 21C, and W1 each bring unique innovations to the hypercar kingdom. Will they live up to the hype? Or be relegated to last place? I don’t know, but it’s a good time to be a manufacturing nerd and a gearhead! If you have any questions about this information, please contact Stephen at slamarca@AMTonline.org. For more LaMarkable content, stream “Road Trippin’ with Steve” now at IMTS.com/RTWS.